Book 3: Chapter 8: A Meeting at the Museum Part I

Book 3: Chapter 8: A Meeting at the Museum Part I

Scarlet

The wind flowing through my hair feels amazing as I fall down from the balcony of the museums second floor while shapeshifting my foot into that of a beast, my shoes vanishing in the process through magic to who knows where before my clawed foot tears into the unsuspecting demon acolyte down below. And without any prior warning, the creature finds itself being stomped into the ground from the combination of my strength and weight being pulled by gravity, it practically folding in two in the process. Then I follow it up by jumping off of the creature to avoid the swinging sword of one of its fomorian guards, who I land on the back of while tearing its throat out.

At the same time, the various blades of blood that I sent flying down just a little bit behind myself strike at the ten fomorians around me, the one Im on top of collapsing to the ground as I jump off of it.

Youre getting better at this, Tar comments, making me grin with pride.

Of course I am. Its been an entire week since I reached Class II now, and Ive been training daily with Sylver. Or I guess its Collin. Only found out his name yesterday though.

I focus on the various fomorians while activating blood boil and life drain on them all, briefly shapeshifting my foot back to normal and my left arm back into a claw again. Then I rush at the creatures, slowly tearing them all apart one by one without any mercy, finishing each of them within a minute before stretching a little and letting my System messages flow through.

{Level 106 Demon Fomorian defeated. A large EXP penalty has been extracted for killing a creature below your level. A small EXP penalty has been extracted for getting assistance in killing a demon.} x5

{Level 104 Demon Fomorian defeated. A large EXP penalty has been extracted for killing a creature below your level. A small EXP penalty has been extracted for getting assistance in killing a demon.} x2

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{Level 109 Demon Fomorian defeated. A large EXP penalty has been extracted for killing a creature below your level. A small EXP penalty has been extracted for getting assistance in killing a demon.}

{Level 130 Demon Acolyte defeated. A large EXP bonus is awarded for killing a creature above your level. A small EXP penalty has been extracted for getting assistance in killing a demon.}

{Congrats, you have leveled up to level 126. Three Free Points have been awarded to you and your stats have been updated.}

{One Skill Point is awarded for killing a demon.} x11

[Skill Metallicized Blood Claws has leveled up to level 15.]

The son of the Red Knight of Humanity.

He looks surprised when he sees me, despite seemingly having known someone was standing here. Then a look of recognition crosses his face, only for him to appear confused afterwards and shake his head.

I also cant help but feel like I recognize him from somewhere, but the only Blaze I know is the one who has been playing Hunter with me

Nope. Not gonna go there.

What do you mean? Tar asks while appearing in the air near me and landing on my shoulder.

I keep a strict policy of separating online game friends from real life friends. Because online games have a tendency to ruin friendships entirely.

Not that Id consider me and Blaze friends though.

The only real life friends that I play games with are those I'm playing a game directly in the same room with. Where it's not an online role playing game.

Either way, even if Blaze is, well, Blaze, then Im gonna act like hes not.

Youre weird, Tar says, making me shrug as Blaze walks up to me and says, Scarlet Asger. Been wanting to meet you for a while now.

I raise a brow at that before putting my still-shapeshifted hands into my pockets.

Why? I ask rather bluntly.

Because my father wants me to challenge you to a duel when you catch up to me in magic level, he answers, making me frown. Daughter of White.

That has me scowling before I glance at the building to find a security camera that most likely caught that.

Well, looks like the rumor mill online is going to get its confirmation with or without me admitting it to the press.